The most widespread is of course NAMI , more on that here,
Health Advocacy Groups Take Drug Company Cash—Often Without Full Disclosures, Report Says
http://www.propublica.org/blog/item/health-advocacy-groups-take-drug-company-cashoften-without-full-disclosures
http://www.antidepressant-dangers-non-medical-alternative.eftisland.com/html/nami_and_chadd.html
How to spot them:
1. They take drug company cash
2. They never speak out about pharma doing dirty stuff like pushing there drugs with fraud.
2.5 They never speak out against defective drugs that hurt lots of people .
3. They never speak out about the mistreatment of the mentally ill behind locked doors.
4. They claim to be grassroots when they are not.
5. There star "advocates" who claim there kids are mentally ill all show symptoms of Münchausen syndrome by proxy !
Münchausen syndrome by proxy (MSbP or MBP) is a term that is used to describe a behavior pattern in which a caregiver deliberately exaggerates, fabricates, and/or induces physical, psychological, behavioral, and/or mental health problems in those who are in their care.
The name "Münchausen syndrome by proxy" is derived from Münchausen syndrome. People with Münchausen syndrome have a profound need to assume the sick role, and will exaggerate complaints, falsify tests, and/or self-inflict illnesses. MSbP perpetrators, by contrast, are willing to fulfill their need for positive attention by using their own child, thereby assuming the sick role by proxy.
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Add comments and help me list more symptoms of "phony advocate disorder" , we can also discuss treatments for this horrible disease !!!